Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Web-based learning in residents' continuity clinics: a randomized, controlled trial.
To determine whether internal medicine residents prefer learning from Web-based (WB) modules or printed material, and to compare the effect of these teaching formats on knowledge. ⋯ No difference was found between WB and paper-based formats in knowledge-test score change, but residents preferred learning with WB modules and spent less time doing so. Passwords appeared to impede use of WB modules. WB learning is effective, well accepted, and efficient. Research should focus on aspects of WB instruction that will enhance its power as a learning tool and better define its role in specific settings.